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Saturday’s Exhibition Dance Battle the latest stop on Samuel McIntosh’s Unique Dance Journey

By Steve Sucato Dancer, teacher, choreographer, and hip hop ambassador Samuel McIntosh’s unique dance journey to where he is now has been one fueled by passion, interconnections, and a sense of cultural preservation. The 28-year-old who grew up in South Euclid, began that journey indirectly by following in his father’s footsteps taking up wrestling at an early age and continuing through high school. At Charles … Continue reading Saturday’s Exhibition Dance Battle the latest stop on Samuel McIntosh’s Unique Dance Journey

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Pivoting and Pitfalls: BalletMet’s Edwaard Liang Talks Programming a New Season in a Time of Pandemic

By Steve Sucato With uncertainty being the underlying theme of 2020, Columbus, Ohio’s BalletMet has taken a wait and see approach to announcing its new 2020-21 dance season. While many ballet companies in the U.S. have given into the inevitability of having to conduct their seasons in the virtual world and have announced their new season, BalletMet artistic director Edwaard Liang and staff have chosen … Continue reading Pivoting and Pitfalls: BalletMet’s Edwaard Liang Talks Programming a New Season in a Time of Pandemic

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Grand Rapids Ballet’s Adventurous Dance Season to Reflect New Norm in the Dance World

By Steve Sucato As the world gets used to the global pandemic imposed new normal, Grand Rapids Ballet is forging ahead with its new 2020-21 dance season entitled Moving Beyond and the new realities on how to deliver that season to an audience. Third-year artistic director James Sofranko says because of the pandemic Grand Rapids Ballet has had to turn away from live in-person performance … Continue reading Grand Rapids Ballet’s Adventurous Dance Season to Reflect New Norm in the Dance World

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